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How To Know When Kidney Stones Are Passed While On Medication For Kidney Stones?
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Right side back pain and groin pain Was told it was most likely kidney stones. Drink plenty of water and antibiotics were prescribed. How will I know when I pass the stones, is it when the pain is gone or do you feel more pain when it is being passed. How do I know the blood in urine is not an underline different issue. Also I am constipated and was told it was ok to take a laxative. Thoughts?
Right side back pain and groin pain Was told it was most likely kidney stones. Drink plenty of water and antibiotics were prescribed. How will I know when I pass the stones, is it when the pain is gone or do you feel more pain when it is being passed. How do I know the blood in urine is not an underline different issue. Also I am constipated and was told it was ok to take a laxative. Thoughts?
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Yes, your symptoms suggest that you might have pain from kidney stones.However there might be other reasons for bleeding in urination & right sided pain such as prostrate enlargement, severe urinary tract infection,etc
There are several factors which influence the ability to pass a stone. These include the size of the person, prior stone passage, prostate enlargement, and the size of the stone.
A stone up to 4 mm has an 80% chance of passage. Whereas a 5-6 mm stone has 20 % chance of passage.
Some might feel pain while passing a stone, while others may feel nothing at all. Diagnosis should first be made through x-ray or ultrasonography for presence of stone.
If stone is diagnosed & pain remains even after 2-3 days, lithotripsy(procedure in which ultrasonic shock waves are used to break stone into smaller ones so that they pass easily ) should be done.
Don't worry you would be fine
Hope this information helps
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Yes, your symptoms suggest that you might have pain from kidney stones.However there might be other reasons for bleeding in urination & right sided pain such as prostrate enlargement, severe urinary tract infection,etc
There are several factors which influence the ability to pass a stone. These include the size of the person, prior stone passage, prostate enlargement, and the size of the stone.
A stone up to 4 mm has an 80% chance of passage. Whereas a 5-6 mm stone has 20 % chance of passage.
Some might feel pain while passing a stone, while others may feel nothing at all. Diagnosis should first be made through x-ray or ultrasonography for presence of stone.
If stone is diagnosed & pain remains even after 2-3 days, lithotripsy(procedure in which ultrasonic shock waves are used to break stone into smaller ones so that they pass easily ) should be done.
Don't worry you would be fine
Hope this information helps
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